EST. 2015
A direct-to-reader
micro press.
Publishing books and related media without industry gatekeepers.
EST. 2015
Publishing books and related media without industry gatekeepers.
Founded by culture theorist and brand strategist Gabriel N Elizondo, Chicago-based micropress Crown & Coil has been telling stories for over a decade.
The driving force behind C&C, Gabriel has enjoyed a 20 year career collaborating with and advising multiple creative agencies, production firms, fashion labels, luxury brands, and media houses bringing their stories to life.
From film sets in humid Houston bayous, crowded Central Park field recordings, unyielding Seattle fog foley sessions, street-marketing campaigns in LA, to crisp autumn morning performances in Millennium Park, his experience in directing, acting, writing, producing, scoring, and strategy have shaped Crown & Coil's body of work.
Publish and distribute original literary work directly to readers across the U.S.
Readers, writers, and vendors who value thoughtful storytelling that challenges social narratives.
An independently operated micro-press, that prioritizes depth over trend-driven publishing.
Short Film - Featured in 7 Pews Film Festival.
2015
The first film project written and produced by Crown & Coil, Réveiller is shot throughout midtown and downtown Houston, TX.
It is highlighted as a major work in the feminist film category at the 2015 7 Pews Film Festival and wins for best cinematography.
2017
An exploration in the morality of bad men, The Lesson of Theo Alazon is the next major step in script/film production for Crown and Coil.
Brought to life by the high-level crew at Row 7 Films, the story delivers brutal action with lessons that could never be unlearned.
It goes on to place among the best sound design at the 2018 Houston Latino Film Festival.
A Row 7 Films production.
Seasons 1 - 3 ran between 2020 - 2023.
2020
The episodic fiction podcast Narratives starts a multi-season production arch that results in over 3,000 dedicated listeners.
A full cast of voice actors is introduced in sesason 2 along with full audio immersion episodes in season 3.
It ranks in the top 25 special production genres on iHeartRadio podcasts for 2 months straight.
2021
The first full-length print published by Crown and Coil, A Sky So Blue enjoys a limited run from 2021-2023.
The novel explores the depths of belief, mortality, and the fragile tether between madness and the divine.
A Sky So Blue is optioned for play/movie rights in 2022.
A Screenax production.
2025
Crown & Coil writes and provides assistant direction for Chicago creative agency Screenax's commercial marketing production.
2026
The second major written publication Feed the Gods arrives in multiple formats including an introductory chapter in 3D Dolby Atmos sound, a short-film trailer, full-length novel and eBook.
The multi-format story experience.
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